Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he was sitting in on family jam sessions. He dropped out of college, joined the Merchant Marines and eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He formed The Squirrel Nut Zippers in 1993, which experienced massive success in the mid- to late ‘90s. The band was swept into the short-lived swing music revival, alongside The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo…
Basic Folk 12 – Mark Dignam
Powered by RedCircle This week we have Irish singer/songwriter Mark Dignam on the podcast. Mark grew up in the…
Basic Folk 11 – Maya de Vitry
Powered by RedCircle Singer/Songwriter Maya de Vitry is on the podcast this week! Maya was a former member of the…
Basic Folk 10 – Eleanor Buckland of Lula Wiles
Powered by RedCircle Originally from a rural Farmington, Maine, Eleanor Buckland of Lula Wiles grew up playing fiddle in her…
Basic Folk 09 – Alex Stanton of townsppl
Powered by RedCircle Hi! Welcome to Alex Stanton week! Alex is a Pittsburgh born and bred singer/songwriter who heads up…
Basic Folk 07 – Dawn Landes
Powered by RedCircle Dawn Landes is a woman who knows her way around a recording studio AND a rowboat. Before…
Basic Folk 06 – Mark Erelli
Powered by RedCircle On Basic Folk this week I sit down with Mark Erelli, a singer-songwriter out of the New…
Basic Folk 05 – Kaia Kater
Powered by RedCircle I feel very grateful to have Kaia Kater on Basic Folk! Her willingness to talk so openly…
Basic Folk 04 – Nora Jane Struthers
Powered by RedCircle Nora Jane Struthers started in bluegrass, but has leaned towards Americana and rock and roll in the…
Basic Folk 03 – Anna Tivel
Powered by RedCircle Anna Tivel is my guest this week. Tivel is known for her character songs that portray the…